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A reader’s letter submitted to US literary and cultural commentary magazine The Atlantic challenges the notion that construction workers a burly, strapping guys. As a construction labourer, I find that one of the funniest misconceptions about my job is that Hollywood and pretty much all TV show pr

Alan Brown Edinburgh-based CALA Group today said it is set to deliver record profits and new homes for the fifth year in a row as it hailed a “very strong” performance for the first half.

Nick Hampson, managing director, Malcolm Hughes (left) and Mark McGarragh, managing director, Ogilvie Geomatics Ogilvie Geomatics has expanded its land and building surveying operations with the acquisition of Manchester based Malcolm Hughes Land Surveyors Limited.

Two building companies are among 16 firms in Scotland to have been “named and shamed” by the UK government for failing to pay the national minimum wage last year. Glasgow-based YESSS Home Improvements Ltd and roofing contractor John Elliot and Sons in Beith were listed for failing to pay £140.7

The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee has launched a call for written evidence as part of its scrutiny of building regulations in Scotland. In seeking the construction sector’s experiences of the regulations, the committee is particularly interested in thoughts on

As it looks ahead to the Scottish Renewables Low Carbon Cities Conference in Edinburgh next week, the Scottish Cities Alliance said an 'Infrastructure-first approach' to energy developments is crucial. How do we plan and create the infrastructure and regulatory frameworks for smart, sustainable citi

Scotland Works, a new exhibition designed to support Scotland’s industrial, commercial and public sectors in running safe and efficient businesses and organisations, is taking place at the SEC, Glasgow on 3 – 4 May 2017. Set to become an annual fixture, Scotland Works, which incorporates the est

The Court of Session has refused to allow an appeal into an £800,000 construction award made by an arbitrator following a contract dispute between two parties. A judge dismissed the bid for a proposed “legal error appeal” in terms of rules 69 and 70 of the Scottish Arbitration Rules after rulin

Colin Eadie, director of CR Smith Manufacturing at the factory in Cowdenbeath The commercial arm of windows and conservatories company CR Smith, which employs 90 at its factory in Fife, has reported a rise in both turnover and gross profits for the year ending 29 February 2016.

New Forfar Community Campus opens The £38.9 million Forfar Community Campus opened its doors for the first time today.

BAM Nuttall is trialling a new kind of hard hat that measures brain activity to trigger an alarm when workers suffer mental fatigue. The Construction Enquirer reports that the SmartCap technology was first developed for truck drivers in Australia’s mining industry. It is now being put to work on B

George Fraser, chief executive of Tulloch Homes outside a development in Inverness Tulloch Homes has unveiled a £250 million vision to build 800 new homes in Inverness on land near the West Link road project.

The new Raith Underpass at Junction 5 of the M74 has been officially opened following a complex and challenging three-year construction programme. Set to dramatically improve the heavily congested junction near Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, the new A725 underpass, which runs below the M74 motorway,

Sarah Beale The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is embarking on the biggest consultation the organisation has ever undertaken, with all in-scope employers being asked to give their views on the Levy proposal for 2018.

Rudi Klein The UK’s top 12 construction companies are collectively owed over £1 billion of cash retentions, with a large percentage of this having a direct impact on SMEs in their supply chains, according to new figures.